Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Millicent, Heidi, Adrienne, me - when I said "our" radio show on Francis Street - these are the Fab Four I was referring to. Adrienne Joyce's interview with her family on their memories of their own "Myra Bakery" on Francis Street in the 1940's was particularly amazing. Also, as you can see I don't believe you should have to comb your hair (or even sit up straight), to do radio - but then again nobody told me to be ready for a close-up...

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

One more experimental podcast - this time with Peter Prendergast of Monster Truck Gallery and Studios (www.monstertruck.ie), at 73 Francis Street. This interview was broadcast on 94.3fm (www.digitalhubfm.com) on December 11th, as part of our radio show, "Life on Francis Street". Here's a link to the podcast:

Sunday, December 20, 2009

It took me 7-ish years to get around to editing this "caravan session" down with Garage Band. It may not be perfect, and it may get a little mixed up towards the end, but still, Granny Rock, well - it rocks.

1.Sing a Song2.Where did you get that Hat?3.Take Me Home4.The Words of an Idle Moment5.My Fairest Child6.Chimney Sweep7.Grow Little Mushroom8.Fairyland9.”Sea Fever” by John Masfield10.“The Speech from the Dock” by Robert Emmet11.Aladdin12.Aurora Borealis13.Portia’s ‘The quality of mercy is not strained’ - from “The Merchant of Venice”

Listen to the Podcast here:http://web.me.com/dmulrooney/Site/Podcast/Entries/2009/12/19_Kitty_OBrien’s_Greatest_Hits._Recorded_in_the_Caravan%2C_Kilkee%2C_County_Clare%2C_2003..html

"Shanks Mare" (rte.ie/radio1/shanksmare)In Shank's Mare, Ella McSweeney goes walking around the country and introduces us to the people, flora and fauna she meets along the way. From stunning Donegal to the rough edges

2 30 PM

Inside Sweden (Radio Sweden)"Inside Sweden" connects Sweden to the world and new immigrants to Sweden. www.sr.se/international

3 00 PM

Outside the BoxA weekly radio magazine for and about people with disability

3 30 PM

The Strand (BBC World Service)The daily programme which takes you on a worldwide journey through arts, culture and entertainment. bbc.co.uk/worldservice

The State We're In (Radio Netherlands Worldwide)The State We're In (TSWI) brings you stories from all over the world, covering important global matters as well as seemingly small issues, because they too can have a big impact.

5 00 PM

"Europe Today" (BBC World Service) bbc.co.uk/worldserviceA slice of life from European cities through the eyes of the BBC's contributors. Presented by Audrey Carville.

6 00 PM

World Football (BBC World Service)A hard hitting half hour bringing you up-to-date with the issues, the stories and the passion behind the World's most popular sport. Legendary British commentator and football exp

6 30 PM

Making Sense of It All 03.08.2008This series looks at topics about which so much is written, that people don't know what to believe and what not to believe. Presenter: Pau ric DempseyProducer: Peter Mooney

All Things Considered - NPR (US)The programme determines to get the day's big stories on the air, and to bring them alive through sound and voice. For two hours every weekday, "All Things Considered" hosts Ro

11 00 PM

Nice Moves (rte.ie/radio1/nicemoves)Nice Moves presented by Deirdre Mulrooney, is a new 5-part series which traces the history of the body on stage in Ireland. Irish people have always danced, but our first record

11 30 PM

Great Educators (1994)Presented by Frank Flanagan, Produced by John Quinn

Monday, December 7, 2009

Here's a little book review I wrote earlier, for The Drama Review (MIT Press) on The People Have Never Stopped Dancing, by Jacqueline Shea Murphy - a very interesting book of Native American Modern Dance Histories. Just received it, in the current Winter 2009 edition, in the post today.